MAYHEM IN BOLIVIA! Saul Farah (73-26-3) likely behind on the cards is dropped by debutant Pedro Tabares in the 6th. Tabres then stomps on Farah with both hands & feet while the champion is on the canvas. Farah defends his bridgerweight title with a DQ victory in Pando, Bolivia pic.twitter.com/KPFFn2Etmq
— Tim Boxeo (@TimBoxeo) June 20, 2021
In the words of UFC president Dana White, “that’s f*ckin’ illegal!”
Over the weekend, Bolivian boxer Saul Farah was defending his title against Pedro Tabares when all hell broke loose inside of the ring.
According to Bloody Elbow, Farah (73-26-3) was likely behind on the cards when he ate a heavy punch from Tabares and was dropped in the sixth round.
Rather than admiring his good work, Tabares beginning pounding Farah as he was laying on the mat before repeatedly stomping on the champion’s head. Farah retained his title by disqualification.
A closer look at the wild scene can be seen below.
— Tim Boxeo (@TimBoxeo) June 20, 2021
That’s not the best way to impress promoters — especially when the person you are stomping is beloved on the regional scene.
